SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING FAULTS AND COMMUNICATING NETWORK OPERATIONAL STATUS TO A UTLITY CREW USING AN INTELLIGENT FUSE

摘要

An intelligent fuse provides the operational status of the power network upon which the fuse is installed to a mobile device of a remote user. A fuse electronic circuit embedded in the fuse holder of the fuse captures the characteristic values of the power network and transmits the data to the mobile device. The mobile device has an application installed thereon to calculate the distance to fault location from the recording fuse using the fuse electronic circuit-captured data. The fuse electronic circuit-captured data is further used to visualize the data collected at the measurement points of the electrical system upon which the fuse is installed.

主权项

1. A method for determining a fault location on a power distribution network, comprising:
using a fuse installed at a measurement point on said power distribution network to detect overcurrent on said power distribution network; measuring characteristic values of the power distribution network at said measurement point; recording by an electronic circuit of said fuse said measured characteristic values of said power distribution network; and calculating a distance to the fault location from said measurement point using said recorded characteristic values at said measurement point.